Timothy Byrne

E: tbyrne@vicbar.com.au
Chamber: Room 719a, Owen Dixon Chambers East, 205 William Street, MELBOURNE, VIC 3000, AUSTRALIA
Admitted: 03/05/1999
Called to Bar: 02/05/2019
Qualifications: BA, LLB
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About

Timothy brings twenty years of legal experience to his role as Counsel.  He has worked in country, suburban and CBD firms as a solicitor, and has handled many cases requiring the highest level of expertise and compassion.

 

As a solicitor, Timothy frequently acted as an advocate in Court, appearing on numerous occasions in the Federal Circuit Court, Magistrates Court, County Court and Family Court of Australia.  

 

Timothy takes particular interest in difficult and complex Family Law matters, and has presented papers and articles regarding varied Family Law issues.  In particular, Timothy has conducted significant research in the area of expert evidence, publishing peer-reviewed material in the Law Institute Journal and presenting on numerous occasions to the Australian Property Institute.

 

Timothy also appreciates the desirability of achieving agreed outcomes and has appeared on many occasions as an advocate at mediations concerning property and children’s matters.

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Cases

FAMILY LAW – APPEAL – CONTRAVENTION APPLICATION – Where the primary judge found that the appellant had contravened a final parenting order and a final property order – Where appellant sought to appeal those findings – Where an appeal cannot lie from mere findings – Appeal dismissed.FAMILY LAW – APPEAL – PENALTY – Where the primary judge imposed a bond on the appellant pursuant to s 70NEB of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) as a penalty for contravention of a final parenting order – Where the appellant sought to appeal this order – Where the contravention hearings were not conducted in accordance with r 21.08 of the Family Law Rules 2004 (Cth) – Where the conduct of the contravention hearings lacked procedural fairness – Merit in ground of appeal – Appeal allowed.

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Practice Areas

Criminal
Juvenile Justice,
Equity
Family Provision,
Family Law and Guardianship
Care and Protection,Parenting Orders,Property,

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